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CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
CT Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours. Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue. According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.  Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted CT Man Apprehended Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted CT Man Apprehended
Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted CT Man Apprehended A Fairfield County man wanted in a brutal machete attack at a popular baseball field has been captured by authorities. Jilmer Valverde, age 20, of Bridgeport, was apprehended early Monday, June 26, by members of the US Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Bridgeport Violent Crime Task Force, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. He was wanted for the alarming machete attack of a 26-year-old Bridgeport man on Sunday, May 28, along Waldemere Avenue at the “Diamond 10” baseball field at Seaside Park. Where the victim was found.Bridgeport Police Department "Bridgepor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Waterbury Woman One of 3 Shot At Fairfield County Music Fest, Police Say Waterbury Woman One of 3 Shot At Fairfield County Music Fest, Police Say
Waterbury Woman One of 3 Shot At Fairfield County Music Fest, Police Say Three people were shot and injured during a large unauthorized music event at a Bridgeport park that drew more than 200 people. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at Seaside Park in the area of West Beach. Bridgeport officers were sent to Seaside Park on reports of a large crowd of more than 200 people gathered for an unauthorized music event, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Adults and children of all ages were at the event. At approximately 6:10 pm officers reported hearing multiple shots fired and ran toward the gunfire, Gilleran …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
John Mayer Set To Headline Bridgeport's Sound On Sound Festival John Mayer Set To Headline Bridgeport's Sound On Sound Festival
John Mayer Set To Headline Bridgeport's Sound On Sound Festival Bridgeport native John Mayer is coming home to perform during this fall's Sound On Sound music festival. Set for Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1 at Bridgeport's Seaside Park, festival officials said Thursday, Jan. 26 that Mayer will headline the festival.  Mayer is the first performer to be announced for the 2023 lineup that draws thousands of fans. The rest of the lineup will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14, festival officials said. The news comes on the same day that Mayer announced his first-ever solo tour on social media: "I began my career on stage with only a guitar and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park A fisherman was the latest person to be rescued from the rocks at a park which is a popular fishing and swimming area, prompting officials to issue a warning. The incident took place in Fairfield County at Seaside Park around 5:33 p.m. Sunday, June 28, when Bridgeport Police received word the man had been stranded after the tide came in. "Again, we caution all men and women who enjoy fishing at the park and anyone feeling adventurous to walk the rocks to know it is unsafe to do," said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. Appleby urged all planned to visit…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Park In Connecticut 28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Park In Connecticut
28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Park In Connecticut Nearly 30 people, including several children, were rescued from breakwater rocks at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. This incident happened Saturday night, May 2 in Bridgeport. The 28 couldn't get back to shore due to high tide.   After they were rescued, they were shuttled back to the Ferry Terminal Dock, said Scott Appleby, the director of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security for the City of Bridgeport. All 28 refused medical assessment and all refused transportation back to their vehicles, Appleby said.

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by Joe Lombardi